Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey

Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey

Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Apple Brandy Barrels and Infused with Cinnamon | 62.55% ABV | 125.1 Proof | 750mL | Kentucky, USA | 6 Years, 2 Months, 23 Days | Uncut & Unfiltered | Limited Edition

Process & Profile

Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 begins as Kentucky straight rye whiskey aged for 6 years, 2 months, and 23 days before undergoing secondary maturation in apple brandy barrels. The whiskey is then infused with cinnamon and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.1 proof.

Developed by eighth-generation master distiller Freddie Noe, the release draws inspiration from Booker Noe’s seasonal “A.B.C. Wassail,” a family recipe centered on apples, bourbon barrels, and cinnamon. The resulting profile combines robust rye character with bright apple, caramel, vanilla, seasoned oak, and warming cinnamon.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Bright apple, caramel, seasoned oak, barrel char, and warm spice.

• Palate: Vanilla, caramel, charred oak, rye spice, baked apple, and delicate cinnamon.

• Finish: Long and warming with apple, caramel, oak, and lingering cinnamon.

What Makes It Special

• The limited annual Booker’s The Reserves release for 2026.

• Only the second rye whiskey released under the Booker’s name, following Booker’s Rye “Big Time Batch” in 2016.

• Aged for exactly 6 years, 2 months, and 23 days.

• Finished in apple brandy barrels and infused with cinnamon.

• Bottled uncut and unfiltered at 62.55% ABV and 125.1 proof.

• Inspired by Booker Noe’s family tradition of making “A.B.C. Wassail” with apples, bourbon barrels, and cinnamon.

How to Enjoy

Pour Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey neat in a whiskey tasting glass and allow it to rest for several minutes. This gives the apple, caramel, oak, and cinnamon aromas time to develop around the whiskey’s high-proof rye foundation.

A few drops of water can soften the alcohol intensity and reveal additional vanilla, baked-fruit, and spice notes. It can also be enjoyed over one large ice cube, but tasting it neat first provides the clearest expression of its apple brandy barrel finish and cinnamon influence.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey?
   Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey is a limited Kentucky rye finished in apple brandy barrels, infused with cinnamon, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.1 proof.

2. How old is Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey?
   Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey is aged for 6 years, 2 months, and 23 days before completing its apple brandy barrel maturation and cinnamon infusion.

3. What proof is Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey?
   Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey is bottled at 125.1 proof, equivalent to 62.55% alcohol by volume.

4. What makes Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey different from traditional Booker’s releases?
   Most Booker’s releases are Kentucky straight bourbon. This limited edition uses rye whiskey, apple brandy barrels, and cinnamon while retaining the brand’s signature uncut and unfiltered presentation.

5. Where can I buy Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey?
   Booker’s The Reserves Batch 2026 Straight Rye Whiskey 750mL is available directly from The Barrel Tap, a trusted online source for limited-edition rye whiskey and premium American spirits.